Section 5-34-10 - Hearings officerA hearings officer shall have the following powers:
(2) Administer oaths and affirmations;(3) Consolidate hearings or sever proceedings;(4) Subpoena and examine witnesses;(6) Rule upon offers of proof, receive relevant evidence, and exclude evidence which is irrelevant, immaterial, repetitious, or cumulative;(7) Regulate the course and conduct of the hearing, including the referral for contempt proceedings;(8) Regulate the manner of any examination so as to prevent the harassment, or intimidation, of any witness at the hearing;(9) Remove disruptive individuals, including any party, legal counsel, witness, or observer;(10) Hold conferences, before or during the hearing for the settlement or simplification of issues;(11) Rule on motions and dispose of procedural matters;(12) Conduct hearings and enter orders as authorized under chapter 576E, Hawaii Revised Statutes, and other applicable statutes;(13) Dispose of other matters that properly arise in the course of contested proceedings;(14) Continue hearings sua sponte or upon motion of the parties; and(15) Dismiss the action whenever it appears by motion of the parties or sua sponte by the hearings officer for good cause shown.[Eff 2/13/89; am and comp OCT. 31, 1991; am and comp DEC 24 2001] (Auth: HRS §§ 576E-2, 576E-10) (Imp: HRS §§ 576E-2, 576E-10, 91-2, 45 C.F.R. §303.101 )